APA102C
SPI RGB · APA Electronic · apa102 · clone of APA102
- Channels
- RGB
- Bits / channel
- 8
- Supply
- 4.5–5.5 V
- PWM
- 20 kHz
- Backup data
- no
- Packages
- 1
The variant most commonly actually stocked when a listing says “APA102”. Treated as a distinct protocol here only because the part numbers differ on reels and in BOMs.
Timing
| Source | T0H | T0L | T1H | T1L | Period | Rate | Reset | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| datasheet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clones & compatibility
“Compatible” is never stated bare here — each relationship carries how strong the claim is, and what bites if you assume too much.
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APA102
A cost-reduced APA102 sold under a near-identical name. Driven identically; the difference is manufacturing, not protocol.
Library support
- FastLED
APA102↗- Adafruit_DotStar
DOTSTAR_BGR- WLED
APA102